Combined light and reflector



March 20, 1934. w. B. GREEN COIBINED LIGHT AND REFLECTOR Filed NOV. 10, 1931 INVEN TOR. X dkEEw, BY

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H474 TEA Patented Marc 20, I934 1 lw hllTiED STATES PATENT QFFIE COMBINED LIGHT AND REFLECTOR Walter B. Green, Philadelphia, Pa, assignor of one-half to Samuel 0. Hanna and one-half to William F. Baker, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application November 10, 1931, Serial No. 574,125

1 Claim. (01-. 240--6) My invention relates to a new and useful com- For the purpose of illustrating my invention, I bined light and reflector particularly adapted for have shown in the accompanying drawing one illuminating any desired locality and at the same form thereof which is at present preferred by time protecting the eyes of spectators from the me, since the same has been found in practice to glare. give satisfactory and reliable results, although it 6 My invention further relates to a device of this is to be understood that the various instrumencharacter which is adapted to increase the effectalities of which my invention consists can be tiveness or efliciency of a given light without variously arranged and organized and that my increasing the current consumption. invention is not limited to the precise arrange- As is well known in the lighting of display winment and organization of the instrumentalities 65 dows, the glare of the light and the reflection of as herein shown and described. the rays impinging on the plate glass seriously In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 repreinterferes with the vision, that is, with the abilsents a plan view in side elevation of a light proity of passers-by to see the merchandise on disvided with a reflector embodying my invention.

play in said window. To eliminate this disad- Figure 2 represents a vertical sectional view 70 vantage, various expo-clients have been resorted of Figure 1. to, such as the use of awnings and the like, but Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View on line in none of these cases was the result satisfactory 33 of Figure 1. and the use of such devices added to the expense Figure 4 represents a side elevation of a glass of installation and upkeep. shield seen in the left hand portion of Figure 1 7 Since the visibility of merchandise displayed in shown detached.

a window depends on the relative or comparative Figure 5 represents a side elevation of the reintensity of the light within and Without the flector seen in the right hand portion of Figure 1 window, and also upon the comparative intensity shown detached.

of the rays of light which penetrate through the Referring to the drawing in which like reference 80 plate glass protecting said window, and the characters indicate e p 1 designates an rays of light which are reflected from said plate electric wire passing through the conduit 2 into glass towards the eyes of the spectator, it follows the CO lVc t O al Soc et 3 which pp electric that to produce effective results it is necessary to bulb 4. To the conduit 2 is secured the shell 5 3i) direct rays of light of such intensity so that the by the set screw 6 in the usual manner. 8 des- 85 rays of light reflected from the merchandise on ignates a reflector embodying my invention which display within the window will overcome the glare is of a g eate le g t a the length of the and reflection. It is the object of my invention bulb 4, so that its curved and somewhat tapered to eliminate the glare and to intensify the rays bottom end 9 extends below the bottom end of of light falling on a display window or other 10- the bulb 4, as is apparent from Figures 1 and 2.

cality to be illuminated so that all reflection The upper edge or rim 10 of the reflector 8 is from the plate glass of such Window is overadapted to fit within the bottom rim 11 of the come, thereby producing clear visibility without shell 5 (see Figure 2) and is secured thereto, interference from reflected shadows or images, either by welding or by means of suitable bolts and without increase in current consumption. or rivets 12 passing through the upper edge 10 of 95 To the above ends, my invention consists of a the reflector 8 and the bottom run 11 of the shell novel reflector of a size and contour to obscure 5 or by any other suitable means. 15 designates the source of light from the eyes of spectators and a glass shield which is a semi-circular cross secpassers-by, said reflector also serving to intention (see Figure 3) and which is molded with the sify and focus the rays emanating from said apertures 16 ther in to receive the fastening bolts 1 source of light upon the display window or other 1'7 which serve to secure it to that portion of the locality to be illuminated, thereby eliminating bottom rim 11 of the shell 5 which is not occuglare and reflection. pied by the reflector 8. In order to guard against My invention further consists of a novel manpossible breakage of the glass during the tightner of securing said reflector to the source of ening of the bolts 17, I employ the washers 18, light without necessitating any material change which are of felt or rubber or similar substance, or alteration in the construction of the latter. to relieve the pressure on the glass reflector. 20

My invention further consists of the various designates ahorizontal reflector which is prefernovel features of construction and advantage ably of the contour shown in Figure 3, and which hereinafter described and claimed. is secured to the bottom rim 11 of the shell 5 1.19

directly above the glass shield. 15, the function of this reflector being to reflect downwardly any light rays passing through the glass shield 15 and traveling in a general upwardly direction, so as to prevent the waste of any light. The reflector 8 is provided with the outwardly flared side portions 21 which begin at the shoulder 22 in the upper edge 10 of the reflector and which taper downwardly and merge with the tapered bottom end 9 of the reflector, as will be understood from Figures 3 and 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

WALTER B. GREEN. 

